Der Gartenbau hat sich zu einem der weltweit dynamischsten Agrarsektoren entwickelt. Der Anbau von Obst und Gemüse birgt insbesondere für Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer ein erhebliches Potential, um landwirtschaftliche Einkommen zu steigern und die ländliche Armut zu reduzieren....

The study attempts to highlight the interrelation between three central points in the ongoing debate on the political economy of development: viability, surplus, and class-formation. A case study of the development of rural labour systems in Northern Nigeria is meant to provide both a better...

Die Arbeitswelt ist starken Veränderungen unterworfen. Mit den Prozessen der Digitalisierung nehmen die Möglichkeiten zu, ortsunabhängig zu arbeiten. Digitalbasierte Arbeitsformen fördern die Entwicklung der mobilen Arbeit am Rechner, an einem selbstbestimmten Ort, beispielsweise im...

Against the backdrop of shrinking populations, new strategies for maintaining services of general interest in European rural areas are required at both a European and a German level. With regard to this, the field of post-school education as a service of general interest is seen as playing an...

Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have slowed down in recent years, which particularly affected developed countries, including those in the European Un- ion (EU). A general decrease in capital circulation in the form of FDI between the EU and the rest of the world has been...

Peer effect is attractive as firms try to mimic financial decisions taken by one another. The current study explores the impact of peers' investment decisions on corporate firm's investment decisions. To capture this essence, the study utilized firm-specific characteristics as well as peer...

The new regulatory framework in the digital sector in Europe is likely to fall short of expectations. A fragmented digital market with insuffi cient incentives for investment is the probable outcome. European regulators should abandon their approach in favour of a new and more flexible set of...